Drapery carrier



W. H. TOELLE DRAPERY CARRIER Feb., 27, 19340 Filed Sept. 8, 1952INVENTOR Mu rm /7 7 U5 A ORN EYS.

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Patented Feb. 2'?, 1934 DRAPERY CARRER Appiication September 8, m32.Serial No. 632,139

20 Claims.

My invention relates to curtain or drapery carrying means.

It is an object of the invention to provide an improved drapery carrieror slide-like member arranged to facilitate movement thereof on acurtain track.

It is a further object to provide an improved master carrier for acurtain rod.

1t is still another object to provide an improved master carrier havinga curtain overlap arrangement.

It is a further object to provide an improved cord grip for a curtain ordrapery carrier.

Another object is to provide an improved means for securing a bracket toa curtain rod.

Still another object is to provide a combined pulley bracket and rodsupport, which may be readily assembled and disassembled and adjusted asdesired.

In general the object is to improve certain features of a curtain ordrapery carrying means with a View to ease of operation, assembly anddissembly, cheapness of manufacture, and general utility.

In the drawing which shows, for illustrative purposes only, preferredembodiments of the in- Vention- Fig. 1 is a front view in elevation ofan extension rod secured to a wall and illustrating features of theinvention;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary View on an enlarged scale of the rod and some ofthe associated parts shown in Fig. 1, but viewed from the rear;

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view or" parts shown in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view, taken substantially in the plane of the line4 4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a central longitudinal sectional view through one oi thecarriers illustrated particularly in Figs. 2, 3 and 4;

Fig. 6 is an inside View in elevation of one end of the rod, havingpulley bracket and wall bracket in place;

Fig. '7 is a sectional view taken substantially in the plane of the line7-7 of Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is a View similar to Fig. 6, but illustrating the opposite end orthe extension rod;

Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken substantially in the plane of the line9-9 of Fig. 8.

In said drawing 5-6 indicates two parts of an extension rod which, as iswell known, may comprise a pair of sheet metal rod members of generallyC-shaped cross section and having a slot defining an upper track surface7 and a lower track surface 8. In order to support the curtain ordrapery from the rod, carriers are provided and have devised an improvedcarrier to facilitate movement thereof along the rod and which willconform more or less to the irregularities of the rod and will run withsubstantial equal facility whether engaged with either rod portionseparately or with the overlapping rod portions of an extension rod.

Each carrier comprises means having track engaging parts, which areyieldable, or movable relatively to each other, to facilitate passage ofthe carrier over irregularities and to prevent binding. in the formshown each carrier comprises a pair oi sheet metal members 9-10, eachhaving a track surface engaging part in the form m of a trough or groove1l, defined by upstanding returrbbent flanges 12-12, extending atopposite sides of the track surface. The sheet metal members 9-10 haveoverlapping parts, such as legs 13-14, and are pivotally secured to eachother in a suitable manner, as by means of a riveted pin 15. If desired,the pin 15 may be extended downwardly and be provided with a curtainsupporting portion, such as an eye 16. The ends of the grooves 11 arepreferably flared outwardly, as indicated particularly at 17 in Figs. 3and 4. Thus, when the carrier runs on the track surfaces of one-half ofthe rod and then is run up on the double thickness track of the twooverlapping portions of the extension rod, the flared ends facilitatethe transition from one track to the other, and pivotal connection ofthe two members 9-16 permits the carrier to accommodate itself toirregularities in the track and prevent binding of the carrier on thetrack. All parts of the carrier are of very simple sheet metalconstruction, which may be manufactured and assembled at relativelysmall cost.

The carrier just described may be embodied in so called master carriersby providing a plu- 95 rality, such as two such carriers indicated at29-21 in Figs. 2 and 3, and the pivot pins of such carriers 20-21 may beriveted to a drapery-supporting portion, such as a plate 22, whichlatter may extend downwardly and be provided with 100 means, such asholes 23, for the reception of hooks or other curtain-securing means.Thus, the master carrier is adequately supported and. is possessed ofthe free sliding qualities of each single carrier heretofore described.

When an overlap curtain arrangement is desired, a master carrier, whichmay be substantially a duplicate oi that heretofore described, may beprovided with a separate overlap arm, which may comprise a substantiallyU-shaped 110 plate, one leg 24 of which may be riveted to the plate 22,as indicated at 25-25, while the other leg 26, spaced apart by the base27 of the U- shaped member, may carry an extending arm 28, having means,such as apertures 2.9--29, for securing the curtain or drape thereto.Thus, with two master carriers as described, an overlap curtainarrangement may be readily effected.

In order to secure a draw cord to a master carrier I have providedimproved means, illustrated more particularly in Figs. 2 and 3'. Acarrier part such as the plate 22 is provided with a passage 30 for aloop or bight 31 in the operating cord. Said passage is preferablyelongated by means of a tube 32 registering therewith and extendinglaterally from the plate 22 in line with the passage. By this means therunning parts of the operating cord are offset from the member 22 andthereby kept in proper alinement. The bight 31 is passed through saidpassage, and means such as a ring surrounding the cord at the bight isprovided so that when the cord bight is drawn back and the ring drawn upagainst the outer edges of the passage, the bight cannot escape and thecord cannot slip relatively to the carrier. In order to adjust the cordin the carrier, it is merely necessary to draw the bight outwardly bythe ring 32 and shift the position of the bight in the cord one way orthe other in accordance with the adjustment desired.

I have also devised improved means for securing a bracket to the rod,and also an improved means of securing a pulley bracket and a wallbracket to the rod. In the form illustrated I i employ a pulley bracket,including a plate 35,

extending within the hollow rod and which may be provided with anangular flange 36, to abut the end of the rod, to limit initial inwardendwise movement of the plate 35. It will usually be desirable to cutaway flange portions on the curtain rods at the ends, to provide for afree passage of the cord, as indicated more particularly in Fig. 6. Inorder to secure the pulley bracket in place I may make use of the rodsupport or rod bracket, and in the form shown the latter comprises aU-shaped member, one leg 37 of which may be secured to a wall, and theother offset leg 3S may engage an external surface of the rod and besecured to the plate 35, as by means of a screw 39. By turning up on thescrew 39, the rod flanges will be securely clamped between the innerplate 35 and the outer plate 38, so that the rod will be unitarilyassembled. with both pulley bracket and rod bracket.

The construction illustrated in Figs. 8 and 9 is essentially the same asthat described in connection with Figs. 6 and 7, the differences beingthe size of the rod, since an extension rod has been illustrated, andthe further difference in that one pulley bracket includes two pulleys,while the other pulley bracket has only a single pulley as a runner forthe cord.

It will be seen that I have provided certain iniproved features in acurtain or drapery supporting system, which will greatly facilitate andcheapen the manufacture and which facilitates assembly of the parts anda free running and generally satisfactory drapery carrying arrangement.

While the invention has been described in considerable detail andspecific forms illustrated, it is to be understood that I do not wish tobe limited to the exact forms shown, since many changes may be madewithin the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

I claim l. A drapery carrier for a rod having longitudinal paralleltrack surfaces, comprising a pair of members pivotally connected to eachother, each of said members having a part interengaging with one of saidtrack surfaces, for the purpose described.

2. A drapery carrier for a rod having a pair of parallel track surfaces,comprising carrier means having surfaces to engage said track surfaces,said carrier surfaces being movable relatively to each other, for thepurpose described.

3. A drapery carrier for a rod having parallel track surfaces,comprising a pair of members pivotally connected to each other, each ofsaid members having a groove therein for the reception of one of saidtrack surfaces, for the purpose described.

4. A drapery carrier for a rod having parallel track surfaces,comprising a pair of sheet metal members, each bent to provide a groovefor the reception of one of said track surfaces, said sheet metalmembers being pivotally secured to each other.

5. A drapery carrier for a rod having parallel track surfaces,comprising a pair. of members pivotally secured to each other, each ofsaid members having a groove therein for the reception of one cf saidtrack surfaces, each of said grooves having flared-out ends, for thepurpose described.

6. A drapery carrier for a, rod having parallel track surfaces,comprising a pair of members, each having a groove therein for thereception of one of said track surfaces, and means for pivotallysecuring said members together, said means having a part for sustaininga curtain.

'7. A drapery carrier for a rod having parallel track surfaces,comprising carrier means having parts to engage said track surfaces,said parts being movable relatively to each other, for the purposedescribed.

8. A drapery carrier for a rod having parallel track surfaces,comprising a pair of sheet metal members bent to form engaging parts forsaid track surfaces and having mutually overlapping portions, and apivot member extending through at least some of said mutuallyoverlapping portions for pivotally securing said sheet metal memberstogether, for the purpose described.

9. A master carrier for a rod having parallel track surfaces, comprisinga pair of carriers for interfitting engagement with said track surfaces,a plate secured to each of said carriers for sustaining a curtain, thetrack-engaging portions of each of said carriers being yieldablerelatively to each other, for the purpose described.

l0. A master carrier for a rod having parallel track surfaces comprisinga plurality of carrier devices having parts to interengage with saidtrack surfaces of said rod, the track-engaging portions of at least oneof said carriers being movable relatively to each other for the purposedescribed, and a member connected to each of said plurality of carriersand having means projecting beyond the end of said member, for thepurpose described.

11. In a device of the character indicated, a rod having parallel tracksurfaces, a pair of master carriers, each of said master carrierscomprising a plurality of carrier members having parts to interengagewith said track surfaces, the trackengaging portions of at least onecarrier member being movable relatively to each other for the purposedescribed,.each master carrier further comprising plate members securedto its plurality of carrier members, one of said plate members having aseparate member secured thereto and extending in overlapping relation tothe other plate member.

12. A cord grip for a drapery carrier, comprising a member having a cordloop passage therein, and a ring to surround the cord of the cord loopand be drawn up against said member for the purpose of securing a cordto said member.

13. A combined pulley and suspension bracket for a curtain rod,comprising a pulley bracket to be engaged with the rod, a suspensionbracket to engage the rod, and a common means for securing said pulleybracket and suspension bracket to each other and to said rod.

14. A combined rod support and pulley carrying means, comprising apulley bracket to engage a rod, a suspension bracket to engage the rod,and a common means for securing said pulley bracket and suspensionbracket to each other and clamping a portion oi said rod between them.

15. Means for securing a bracket to a curtain rod, comprising a bracketto engage said rod at one surface, means to engage said rod at anopposite surface, and means for securing said means to each other andclamping the rod therebetwen.

16. Means for securing a bracket member to a hollow curtain rod,comprising a member within said rod and a member on the outside of saidrod, and means for drawing said two members together so as to clamp aportion of said rod therebetween, for the purpose described.

17. A combined rod support and pulley support for a hollow curtain rod,comprising a plate tting within said hollow curtain rod, a plate toengage the outside of said curtain rod, and means for securing said twoplates to each other with a portion of said hollow rod interposedbetween the same in clamped relation thereto,

one of said plates carrying a cord pulley and the other of said plateshaving wall securing means thereon.

18. A curtain support including a movable carrier for the curtain, saidcarrier having a passage therein or receiving therethrough a bight in anoperating cord, and a separate member for interengagement with saidbight and for the purpose of securing said cord against slippagerelatively to said carrier.

19. A cord grip for a drapery carrier comprising a carrier including amember having a passage therethrough for a bight in an operating cord,and a separate member to be passed through said bight to hold said bightfrom withdrawal from said passage and to thereby prevent slippage ofsaid cord relatively to said carrier.

20. A slidable drapery support comprising a carrier having a cordpassage therethrough through which a bight in an operating cord may bepassed, means for engaging said cord bight to hold it against withdrawalfrom said passage, and means to oilset the running parts of said cordWALTER H. TOELLE.

